<p>In the yeare after the birth of Christ, 1429. <pb n="embmne_pae1591_fac050"/> the companie of the order of the knights of the Garter, began by the same Philip duke of Burgundy, hauing purchased a most maiesti- call name by the donation of the golden fleece. After this he chose foure and twentie noble men of tried fidelitie to be of the num- ber of this honorable societie, adorning them with a chaine of gold, wherein was the flint stone burning thoroughout the whole chain, and the golden fleece hanging before the breast: imitating herein (as may be supposed) the marinal expedition of Iason into Colchos by diligent obseruation as it were, of his ver- tue and godlines, whereof he was said to be so desirous, that he deserued the name of good, and the praise of an excellent wit, the order wherof his Epitaph which also sheweth the inuention of the golden fleece, doth de- clare in these words. I to thintent the church might be, both safe and sure likewise, From tyrants rage, inuented haue the goodly golden fleese. There were admitted into the number or so- cietie of these knights, next after the Duke himselfe. William of Vienna, Lord of saint George. Renatus Pottius Lord of Roch. <pb n="embmne_pae1591_fac051"/> Lord Remblai. Lord of Montague. Roland Huquerquius. Antonie Virgius Earle of Dammartine. Dauid Brimeus, Lord of Lignie. Hugo Launoy, Lord of Santes. Iohn Earle of Cominie. Antonie Thoulongeon marshall of Burgun- die. Peter Luxenburg, Earle of Conuersan. Iohn Trimoille, Lord of Ionuelle. Iohn Luxenburg, Lord of Beaureuoir. Gilbert Launoy, Lord of Villeruall. Iohn Villiers, Lord of Isleadam. Antonie Lord of Croy, and Renty. Florimundus Brimeus, Lord of Massincourt. Robert Lord of Mamines. Iames Brimeu, Lord of Grignie. Baldwin Launey, Lord of Molembaesius. Peter Baufremontanus, Lord of Chargny. Philip Lord of Teruant. Iohn Crequius. Iohn Croy, Lord of Tours on Marne. </p>

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